Church Family,
This past Sunday, as we continued our series in Ecclesiastes, we were surprised with a breath of fresh air as the author took a short break from all his talk of vanity to speak of what is good and worth enjoying. Of course the vanity talk resumed almost immediately, but only as warning to the one who will not heed the simple advice to “eat and drink and find enjoyment in his toil” which is a gift “from the hand of God.” One of the key antidotes to the vanity of life is to enjoy each moment as it has been given to us by God rather than seeing each moment as means to further worldly ends. Church, let us be careful to recognize and enjoy each moment that God has given us
.Passage for this upcoming Sunday: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
Catechism
We newly taken up a very ancient practice in our Sunday morning gathering of learning theology through catechism, the asking and answering of questions central to our beliefs. We would encourage you to engage even more in this process throughout the week by accessing the New City Catechism either on your computer or on your mobile phone. These resources not only allow you to review or preview the questions we go over on Sundays but also provide relevant passages of scripture, short prayers, and commentaries on each question. There is even a children’s version of the catechism with simplified questions and answers plus a song for each question to help with memorization.
Celebration of Life
As you may know, one of our dear church members, Emily Serrano, passed away a few weeks ago. We have not been able to get into contact with her family about a service for her so we will be hosting our own celebration of life service for her on Sunday, February 8th, immediately following our regular Sunday gathering.
Grace be with you,
Logan Murphy
Pastoral Intern